Saturday, October 01, 2005

Arab News: 92% of Saudi Internet users regularly try to access forbidden websites

Well, I'm not sure what the message is here, but clearly, on some levels, perhaps many, there is Saudi dissatisfaction of the Wahabbi regime.

From the Arab News:

Of the estimated 2.2 million Internet users in the Kingdom, the majority regularly try to access forbidden or indecent material, Arab News has learned.

“Of those who log on to the Internet, 92.5 percent are trying to access a website that, for one reason or another, has been blocked,” said Dr. Mishaal Al-Kadhi, acting general manager of the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST).

KACST is not only the Internet gateway for the Kingdom but also acts as a filter for unsuitable material. The official said that pornographic material was one of the main items on the city’s “black list” which also includes gambling, terrorism and politics as well as anything contrary to Islamic beliefs.

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